Katie Pandolfini

Katie Pandolfini advises clients on all aspects of California family law, with a focus on complex divorce proceedings and high-stakes financial matters. Her counsel spans asset and income tracing, business valuation, compensation structures, and lifestyle-related issues for high-net-worth individuals. She also assists with custody and access rights, as well as prenuptial, postnuptial, and cohabitation agreements.

Katie’s unique background in law and finance enables her to deliver strategic, detail-oriented solutions that protect clients’ interests during some of life’s most challenging transitions.

Financially Informed Insight

Katie’s Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® credential allows her to identify hidden risks and opportunities in asset division, compensation packages, and business valuations. She reverse-engineers financial scenarios so clients can prioritize issues before they escalate.

Solutions-Driven Frameworks

Instead of piecemeal fixes, Katie helps clients create clear, enforceable agreements and settlement strategies that withstand scrutiny. She is known for turning complex financial and custody issues into actionable plans.

Issue Triage and Decision Clarity

Katie quickly identifies the 10 percent of issues that create 90 percent of the conflict. Her prioritization model gives clients a roadmap for action when it comes to financial exposure, custody and parenting concerns, lifestyle and support obligations, and litigation risk.

• Speaking Engagement

  Nuts and Bolts of Business Valuation in Family Law

  Beverly Hills Bar Association October 1, 2025

  Katie Pandolfini

• Ranking

  Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America®

  August 21, 2025

  Barry Abrams, John A. Adkins, Michael S. Andreasen, Ory Apelboim, Roy W. Arnold, Scott Arnold

• Speaking Engagement

  Crypto Conundrums: Cracking the Code on Digital Assets in Family Law Cases

  Beverly Hills Bar Association April 8, 2025

  Katie Pandolfini

• Article

  What’s Yours May Not Be All Yours: IP and Family Law

  Daily Journal February 16, 2022

  Kristina Royce, Katie Pandolfini

• Press Release

  Blank Rome Welcomes Matrimonial & Family Law Associate in Los Angeles

  March 11, 2021

  Katie Pandolfini

See all News and Views

• 2026, Ones to Watch, Family Law, listed in Best Lawyers in America©
• 2022–2026, Southern California "Rising Star," listed by Super Lawyers
• 2017–2021, New York Metro “Rising Star,” listed by Super Lawyers 

Memberships

• American Bar Association

Katie is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Family Law Division, and the vice chair of Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Family Law section.

Admissions

• New Jersey
• California
• New York

Education

• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, JD
• University of Maryland-College Park, BA, Phi Beta Kappa